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Sobha Forestview - Rise High Awards 2019 - Green Initiatives

This document summarizes sustainability initiatives at a residential community called A Sustainable Living - Insideout. It discusses replacing common area lights with more energy efficient LED lights to save on electricity costs and reduce carbon emissions (Initiative 1 - Go Green). It outlines the motivations, challenges, and steps taken to overcome challenges to complete the LED lighting project. These included analyzing light configurations, gaining community approval, selecting a vendor, and measuring energy savings. The project resulted in estimated annual savings of Rs. 22,00,000 and 3,05,000 units of energy. It also discusses a community cleanup initiative (#CleanUpTurahalli) involving residents and local officials to conduct cleanups, firefighting, tree planting and more.

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A Sustainable Living - Insideout Total Units – 889 Total Blocks - 8 Occupancy – 80%+ Residents– 2000 + (also called SFVian) Initiative 1 - Go Green – Switch ON LED lights Initiative 2
State of things in Year end 2015 & early 2016 A Sustainable Living - Insideout Motivations and Challenges Go Green – Motivations • Improve the light quality. • making the property aesthetically pleasing. • Energy Savings and reducing the electricity cost of common areas. Go Green – Challenges • Budget • MC/Community approvals. • Execution(Removal & re-fixing of lights). #CleanUpTurahalli Mention by Eco Volunteer India, Sunil Babarwala: “As u have rightly mentioned our flag & torch bearers r Sowmya, Vidya & Vijeta . A true sense of ownership with responsibility & sincere involvement has motivated others to be part of the initiative by u & the citizens” . 🙏🏻💐 DRFO, uttarahalli & his staff with the whole heart support of one & all added with fire department have doused the 🔥.🙏
A Sustainable Living - Insideout Overcoming challenges… Go Green – Overcoming challenges • Layout specific Light configuration analysis • Smarter living – Awareness drive with community • Subject Matter Expert Involvement • Presenting the ROI to MC/Community. • EMI Scheme with Zero Investment. #CleanUpTurahalli Interactions with officials of Forest Dept, along with DCF Dipika Bajpai, & Siddaramappa • By Adding senior forest officials like DCF, ACF, RFO & DRFO to #Cleanupturahalli WhatsApp group. • Updating residents of our activity on a regular basis for more support & participation. • Involving volunteers from neighboring localities. • Built goodwill among the Forest Guards with regular interaction & also appreciating their work.
A Sustainable Living - Insideout IN Action… Go Green – In Action • Vendor selection • Mock up of various lights. • Lux levels measurements/comparison with various lights. • Wattage measurements #CleanUpTurahalli • Raised funds by collecting old newspapers from SFV residents. • Cleanups, Fire-fighting, Seed ball making, tree plantation, pond cleaning & refilling with fresh water. • Nature conservation workshop. • Interaction with Forest officials.
A Sustainable Living - Insideout Go Green – Impact • ROI of Less than 6 Months. • Rs 22,00,000 saved for the community • 3,05,000 Units of Energy Saved/Annum • By Product of 285 Tons of Carbon Reduction IMPACT #CleanUpTurahalli Dear Friends, ……I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for being so constructively supportive, you were the eyes and ears of the department and strengthened our hands. Special mention to Soumya and Vijeta who started all these initiatives. Hope you continue to support us. I have just now added the new DCF in the group. Thanks and Regards, Dipika Bajpai, DCF, From Jan 2016- Apr 2019